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Patented May 9, 1916.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 16, 1915.

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M. M. BENSTER.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. I6. 1915.

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MENZO 1VI. IBENSTEB, OF GETTYSIBURG, SOUTH DAKOTA.

WINDOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1916.

Application filed February 16, 1915. Serial No. 8,485.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, hfunzo M. BnNs'rnR, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Gettysburg, inthe county of Potter'and State of South Dakota, have made certain new and useful Improvements'in l V ndows, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in windows, and has for its object to provlde improved means whereby window sashes may be quickly and easily removed from the frame to the inside of a room.

. It consists further in certain novel features of construction, arrangement and combination of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved frame and appliance. Fig. 2 1s a vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse section through one side of the frame showing sash runners and storm sash looking means. Fig. 4 is a perspective of one of the removable sash runners. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the window bead and fastening latches. Fig. 6 is a sectional View showing a modified form of sash attachment. Fig. 7 is a similar view of another form of the same.

In carrying out my improvement I use a frame A having the outside jamb B and the outside facing C; the jamb B being provided with the forwardly projecting tongue B forming a portion of the upper sash runner; the upper sash K is provided with a bead 76, along its side edges, which abuts the outer edge of a spacing strip or runner D, said strip extending from the top to the bottom of the frame and abutting at its front edge the bead 70 on the side edges of the lower sash K, as shown in Fig. 3'; abutting the front face of the head 76 is the strip E of the same thickness as the tongue B of the jamb B, and the spacing strip D, so that the side faces of the sashes lie in the same vertical plane; the strip E is provided with slots 6 adjacent to its upper and lower ends to receive the headed spring bolt F fitted in the frame near its upper and lower ends; said bolt being also adapted to project through openings f in plates F secured to the window bead F the openings 6 are in alinement with the openings f and the head F of the spring bolt is preferably beveled on its inner side so that the lever latch F which is pivoted to the plates F will have a wedging action on the bolt and hold the parts securely in place.

To remove the sashes K and K the following steps are necessary: The bead F 2 and strip E are removed by releasing the latches F from the bolts F, the lower sash K is then raised to a position between the two bolts F when it, the sash, can be swung inwardly away from the frame; the sash runner strip D is then removed from the frame. The strip E is shouldered or rabbeted at the top as at e and has a cut out or rabbet e at its lower end as shown in Fig. 4, so that it fits the upper and lower parts of the frame in front of the upper and lower sashes; when the spacing strip D has been removed, the upper sash K is brought to a position between the bolts F and swung inwardly into the room; the storm sash can then be brought into the room from outside by releasing the latches or buttons G from the jamb B and by taking hold of the cross bar or handle I drawing the said storm sash through the frame. To permit those steps above enumerated it is necessary to place the sash cord pulleys on top the frame.

As stated, the sashes K and K are provided with the beads 70 and 70 which abut the tongue B which is part of the outer jamb B, the spacing strip D and the slotted strip E; in Fig. 3 these beads are shown as integral with the sashes, but they may be separate from the sashes and formed as a bead k on the plate K which is shown in Fig. 6; these plates are to be the width of the sash edge and are secured thereto by screws or other suitable means. Or I may use vertical strips 70 embedded in the edges of the sashes as shown in Fig. 7, it being understood that the beads 70, is, k and k are of such width as to abut the tongue B, the spacing strip D and the strip E and forming vertical guiding means for the sashes K and K.

By the use of the construction hereinbefore set forth, I provide a window structure that will effectually prevent the entrance of dust and the elements and one in which all danger to the person removing the sashes is overcome, as every part of the device is handled from the interior of the building. All of the corresponding parts will be made interchangeable, so that if any part becomes worn, or broken, or needs replacing, such part can be readily procured, as standard of size and material are to be maintained, so that any person can remove and replace parts, thus doing away with the services of a carpenter Or other skilled artisan to do the necessary work.

I claim:

1. A window casing having an outstanding j amb, at the outside, a tongue projecting forwardly therefrom and constituting a part sash runner, upper and lower sashes fitted to slide in the said casing, vertical beads on the side edges of said sashes, the forwardly projecting tongue of the j amb abutting the bead of the upper sash, a removable spacing strip or runner abutting the beads of the upper and lower sashes, a second runner abutting at its rearfface the bead of the lower sash and having rabbets at its upper and lower ends, and also having a series of spaced slots extending therethrough, an inner window bead having a series of openings therethrough alined with the aforesaid slots, retaining means projecting from the casing Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the through said alined slots and openings to prevent vertical movement, and means carried by the inner bead to cooperate with the said retaining means for holding the sash runners and inner bead in applied position.

2. A window casing having an outstanding jamb at the outside, a tongue projecting forwardly therefrom and constituting a part sash runner, upper and lower sashes fitted to slide in the said casing, a removable runner, a second runner in alinement with the first mentioned runner, and having a series of spaced slots extending therethrough, an inn-er bead having a series of openings therethrough alined with the aforesaid slots, and retaining means projecting from the casing through said alined slots and openings, and means carried by the bead to cooperate with the said retaining means for holding the sash runners and head in applied position.

MENZO M. BENSTER. WVitnesses:

HENRY FRIoK, JOHN CAMPBELL.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

